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Violation of the Patient's Informed Consent Case Analysis in the US and EU
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Introduction
Informed consent in healthcare is a phenomenon where healthcare providers educate their
patients on the benefits, alternatives, and risks of an intervention or procedure
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. The primary
purpose of informed consent is to deliver all relevant information to a patient, giving them the
autonomy to decide whether or not they would like to be involved in a specific procedure. It is a
legal and ethical obligation for medical practitioners within the United States. It relates to the
patient's autonomy and is rooted in their right to decide about their bodies. Thus, after getting the
necessary information regarding the intervention or procedure in question, the patient can decide
whether to go through with it, settle for an alternative approach, or turn it down altogether.
When providing informed consent, practitioners are required to provide case-by-case
disclosure limited to information relevant to the proposed course of treatment or intervention
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.
The procedure generally involves signing a standard consent form to indicate the patient's
knowledge and acceptance to partake in the proposed procedure. Failure to provide informed
consent has significant legal implications, as in the cases discussed below. The legal implications
for practitioners for failing to adhere to the informed consent standards vary per jurisdiction.
Thus, this case analysis seeks to look into various cases relevant to informed consent breaches
within the United States and the United Kingdom to identify and compare the application of
relevant law by courts within both countries.
Elements of Informed Consent
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Levine, R. J. (1983). Informed consent in research and practice: similarities and
differences. Archives of Internal Medicine, 143(6), 1229-1231.
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Dougherty, T. (2020). Informed consent, disclosure, and understanding. Philosophy & Public
Affairs, 48(2), 119-150.

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Violation of the Patient's Informed Consent Case Analysis in the US and EU Student's Name Course Name Date 1 Introduction Informed consent in healthcare is a phenomenon where healthcare providers educate their patients on the benefits, alternatives, and risks of an intervention or procedure1. The primary purpose of informed consent is to deliver all relevant information to a patient, giving them the autonomy to decide whether or not they would like to be involved in a specific procedure. It is a legal and ethical obligation for medical practitioners within the United States. It relates to the patient's autonomy and is rooted in their right to decide about their bodies. Thus, after getting the necessary information regarding the intervention or procedure in question, the patient can decide whether to go through with it, settle for an alternative approach, or turn it down altogether. When providing informed consent, practitioners are required to provide case-by-case disclosure limited to information relevant to the proposed course of treatment or intervention2. The procedure generally involves signing a standard consent form to indicate the patient's knowledge and acceptance to partake in the proposed procedure. Failure to provide informed consent has significant legal implications, as in the cases discussed below. The legal implications for practitioners for failing to adhere to the informed consent standards vary per jurisdiction. Thus, this case analysis seeks to look int ...
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